A division is a type of administrative division of some Asian and African countries, all of them were part of the British Empire, as well as a type of electoral district for county councils in England and Ireland.
Administrative divisions Group Continent Level NoteDivisions of Antigua and BarbudaNorth America2ndonly in Antigua Divisions of Bangladesh Asia 1st after Districts of Bangladesh Divisions of Cameroon (also called departments) Africa 2nd below provinces of CameroonDivisions of FijiOceania1st Divisions of the Gambia Africa 1st renamed to regions Divisions of India Asia 2nd below states of India Divisions of Malaysia Asia 2nd in two of the states of Malaysia: Sabah and Sarawak Divisions of Myanmar Asia 1st renamed to regions, per 2008 Constitution Divisions of Pakistan Asia 2nd below Provinces of Pakistan dissolved in 2000, re-established between 2008 and 2011
England In England, a division refers to the electoral district used for elections to a county council, with ward the usual term used for other authorities.
Some of the hundreds and wapentakes in England (of the historic counties of England) were divided into divisions. Also a number of the Wards of the City of London are, or were, divided into two divisions.
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